I was up in my office, preparing for the trip to Grimes Construction. The meeting was basically just an introduction. I was forced to write a scripted speech, and in that speech, I had to give my condolences for the death of their former CEO, Xavier Grimes. Every time I said the words aloud, my stomach churned and I wanted to vomit. He didn't deserve my condolences, even if they were fake.
I wasn’t sorry. Not in the slightest. And if I’m honest, I would do it again. Every day for the rest of my life. Part of me wanted to laugh when Issac mentioned it. The other part was angry. I knew that he was only asking because, to these people, he was their CEO. To me, he was the man who set fire to my soul.
A fire that I wholly intended to continue fueling as I took back my life. Starting with
